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This is Why Hair in Resident Evil Requiem Looked So Real on PS5 Pro

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Resident Evil Requiem has an instant hit and the game is likely to stay in the conversation later this year when game of the year campaigns begin. The game is visually stunning across platforms, but PS5 Pro owners have a chance to reap the rewards of some extra work from the Capcom technical team.

How Capcom Leveraged The Ps5 PRo Resources for Resident Evil Requiem

VICE recently had the chance to chat with one of the technical expert’s from Capcom about what opportunities arose as the team was optimizing Requiem for PS5 and PS5 Pro. During the interview we talked with Masaru Ijuin who serves works in the Engine Development Support Section, R&D Foundational Technology Department at Capcom.

VICE: How has RE Engine evolved for Resident Evil Requiem compared to previous titles like Resident Evil Village on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro?

Ijuin: Rendering for characters as a whole—including skin, hair, eyes, and teeth—has been significantly improved. We’ve enhanced subsurface scattering and introduced a Visibility Buffer to improve polygon density, achieving both higher frame rates and reduced memory usage. In addition, we’ve implemented area-based texture streaming, as well as new simulation techniques for effects such as water surfaces.

VICE: For PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, what aspects of Requiem’s........

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